Remote Sensing • Geospatial Analysis • Water Hyacinth Monitoring • Lake Tana Ecosystem • Machine Learning • Drought Prediction • Land Use Dynamics
Dr. Getachew Bayable Tiruneh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resource Management at the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia (since April 2025).
He recently completed his PhD in Environmental Engineering for Symbiosis (GIS & Remote Sensing Applications) at Soka University, Japan (2025), funded by the MEXT Scholarship. His dissertation focused on the spatiotemporal variability of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and its impacts on the Lake Tana ecosystem using remote sensing technology.
As a Graduate Research Assistant at Soka University (2022–2025) and Research Assistant in the SATREPS EARTH Project (funded by JST/JICA, 2022–2025), he contributed to environmental and agricultural research under Japan–Ethiopia collaboration.
Previously, he served as Lecturer and Researcher at Bahir Dar University (2019–2022), Oda Bultum University (2017–2019), and Haramaya University (2014–2017), where he taught and researched land administration, surveying, and natural resource management.
With 13 peer-reviewed publications (58% in Q1 journals), an h-index of 8, and a Research Interest Score of 254.1, his work advances remote sensing applications in environmental monitoring, drought prediction, and ecosystem sustainability.
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
Advanced integration of remote sensing, machine learning, and geospatial technologies for environmental monitoring, drought prediction, and ecosystem management.
Soka University, Japan
Dissertation: Spatiotemporal Variability Analysis of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and Its Impact on the Lake Tana Ecosystem Using Remote Sensing Technology
Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Awarded Gold Medal for Academic Excellence as one of the top graduates.
Department of Natural Resource Management, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Soka University, Japan
Department of Natural Resource Management, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
Department of Land Administration and Surveying, Oda Bultum University, Ethiopia
Department of Land Administration and Surveying, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Department of Land Administration and Surveying, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Contributing to environmental research through grants and international collaborations.
Japan–Ethiopia Collaboration
Research Assistant contributing to environmental and agricultural research initiatives (funded by JST/JICA).
Chiro Town, West Hararge Zone, Ethiopia • 90,000 Ethiopian Birr
Funded by Oda Bultum University (2017–2019)
West Hararge Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia • 85,000 Ethiopian Birr
Funded by Oda Bultum University (2019–2020)
Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Water Use Efficiency and Its Drivers in the Gilgel Abay Watershed, Ethiopia
Spatial Modelling of Psychological Resilience in Climate-Vulnerable Communities: Evidence from Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Spatiotemporal variability of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) and its impact on water loss and surrounding land surface temperature in Lake Tana, Ethiopia
Quantifying water hyacinth biomass and morphological characteristics in Lake Tana, Ethiopia
IEEE IGARSS 2024, Athens, Greece
6th IPCB2023, Singapore
JAXA Joint Meeting, Tokyo, Japan
6th ISEE Symposium, Nagoya, Japan
2nd UN Ocean Decade Regional Conference, Bangkok, Thailand
16th AOGEO Symposium, Tokyo, Japan
Japanese Society of Limnology Kumamoto Conference
9th Annual National Research Conference, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia
4th National Conference, Mekelle University, Ethiopia
5th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Forestry Society, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research & co-authorship network centered at Bahir Dar University
with Dr. Getachew Bayable Tiruneh as central hub (2018–2026)
Remote Sensing • Environmental Monitoring • Collaboration